Helen Keller Quotes

A collection of quotes by Helen Keller.

Helen Keller was an American author, lecturer, and activist who became a powerful inspiration to millions of people worldwide. She was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. At the age of 19 months, Keller contracted an illness that left her blind, deaf, and mute. Despite these challenges, she overcame her disabilities with the help of her dedicated teacher, Anne Sullivan.

With Sullivan's guidance, Keller learned to communicate through tactile sign language and eventually developed her own system of finger-spelling. Keller attended Radcliffe College, becoming the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Throughout her life, she advocated for the rights of people with disabilities, advocating for improved education and social conditions.

Keller's remarkable achievements and resilience garnered international recognition. She wrote several books, including her autobiography, "The Story of My Life," which was published in 1903 and remains an enduring classic. Keller also traveled extensively, delivering speeches and lectures to inspire others and raise awareness about the capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

Helen Keller's unwavering determination and her activism made a lasting impact on society, paving the way for advancements in deaf-blind education and shaping public perceptions of disability. She passed away on June 1, 1968, leaving behind a legacy of courage, perseverance, and hope.

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or eve

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world st

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is l

Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only throug

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved

Alone we can do so little together we can do so much.

Alone we can do so little together we can do so much.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only throu

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with

As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wr

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

Many people have the wrong idea of what constitutes true hap

Many people have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, b

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

We may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no

We may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy of human beings.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in natu

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Four things to learn in life: To think clearly without hurry

Four things to learn in life: To think clearly without hurry or confusion; To love everybody sincerely; To act in everything with the highest motives; To trust God unhesitatingly.

Inspirational

While they were saying it couldn't be done, it was done.

While they were saying it couldn't be done, it was done.

Life Humor Funny

Relationships are like Rome -- difficult to start out, incre

Relationships are like Rome -- difficult to start out, incredible during the prosperity of the 'golden age', and unbearable during the fall. Then, a new kingdom will come along and the whole process will repeat itself until you come across a kingdom like Egypt... that thrives, and continues to flourish. This kingdom will become your best friend, your soul mate, and your love.

Relationship Love

I believe that God is in me as the sun is in the colour and

I believe that God is in me as the sun is in the colour and fragrance of a flower - the Light in my darkness, the Voice in my silence.

Inspirational